NPC: Mysterious Stone Cave

The Mysterious Stone Cave is an NPC in West Saliko Forest (2). It can only be interacted with if you have the Stone Key. The Stone Key can be found from defeating Cotton, a pink bluebell that rarely spawns around Saliko Creek.

Once you have the Stone Key, selecting 'Place the key in the door' will take you to A Cave in Saliko Forest, with Cotton (NPC) inside. Interacting with Cotton will allow you to obtain it as a pet, but in exchange you lose the key to access the cave.

If your character has the Stone Key in their inventory.

• Mysterious Stone Cave: * You look at what seems to be a large rock in the middle of Saliko's lush forests. Its entrance is blocked by a massive stone door, with a small hole that seems to accept some kind of key. *
• "Push the door."
  • * The door appears to be locked! The sheer weight of stone makes it impossible to break it open, and it won't budge an inch. *
  • [Exit]
• Mumble 'Open Sesame'.
  • * You quietly whisper 'open sesame' to not attract the attention of too many gnats - however to no effect. Darn it! Ali Baba's old tricks won't work. *
  • [Exit]
• Scratch your back against the stone.
  • (healing sfx) * You scratch your back against the stone. It won't open the door, but it does feel nice! *
  • [Exit]
  • * You scratch your back against the stone again. Hopefully you don't have fleas! *
  • [Exit]
• Place the key in the door.
  • * Placing the key in the door sounds a soft click. You turn it around and push the door, which swings open almost effortlessly. *
  • [Move to A Cave in Saliko Forest]

Interacting with Cotton (NPC) in A Cave in Saliko Forest.

• Cotton: * While you are finally exploring the small stone cave in Saliko Forest, you find a timid creature, hiding in the deepest corner of the tunnel. The small fountain at its feet and the cave moss must have provided it with some food - but nevertheless, it is very weak. *
• If you have the Stone Key in your inventory.
  • Cotton: * Did it hide in the cave from something else, or was it locked in here against its will? Nevertheless, you decide to take care of it. You approach it slowly, place the key that unlocked its dark prison on the ground as a gesture of trust, and nudge it towards the creature. *
  • Lose Stone Key. Obtain Cotton pet.
  • [Exit]
• If you do not have the Stone Key in your inventory.
  • Cotton: * You approach it slowly, but the little creature ducks away, pressing itself against the back wall of the cave. It must still be very scared - perhaps something happened in the past that made it distrust strangers? You decide that it is better to not frighten it any further, and leave it be. *
  • [Exit]